Ducommun Inc. is a global provider of engineering and manufacturing services for high-performance products and high-cost-of failure applications used primarily in the aerospace, defense, industrial, natural resources, medical and other industries. Ducommun operates through two primary business units: Ducommun LaBarge Technologies and Ducommun AeroStructures. Ducommun LaBarge Technologies manufactures electronics that include complex cable assemblies and interconnect systems, printed circuit board assemblies, and higher-level electronic, electromechanical and mechanical assemblies. Ducommun AeroStructures manufactures structural components, structural assemblies and bonded components for a variety of aircraft. Ducommun, Inc. was originally established in 1849 and is headquartered in Carson, California.

Company Summary

SECTOR

Revenue

Employees

2,900

Established

1849

Public

NYSE: DCO

According to our data here at Mergr, Ducommun has acquired 7 companies. A total of 5 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

Ducommun’s largest acquisition to date was in 2011, when it acquired LaBarge for $338M. Ducommun has acquired in 3 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include manufacturing (50%) and aerospace (25%).

When analyzing the manufacturing sector as a whole, according to Mergr, in the last 3 years, there are 218 manufacturing companies that have made at least 1 acquisition, 10 have acquired at least 5 companies, and 2 have acquired more than 10 companies. The most prolific strategic manufacturing acquirer over the past 3 years is ARCH Global Precision, with 5 acquisitions. The most prolific private equity acquirer in the manufacturing sector over the past 3 years is Lloyds TSB Development Capital Ltd. with 3 platform acquisitions.

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